D-HEAB

Substantial
None

BELL 407S/N: 53605

Accident Details

Date
Sunday, June 26, 2016
NTSB Number
CEN16RA233
Location
Kassel, Hesse, Germany, Georgia
Event ID
20160627X44727
Coordinates
51.420833, 9.392222
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
Highest Injury
None
Fatalities
0
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
1
Total Aboard
1

Aircraft Information

Registration
D-HEAB
Make
BELL
Serial Number
53605
Engine Type
Turbo-shaft
Model / ICAO
407B407
Aircraft Type
Rotorcraft
No. of Engines
1

Analysis

On June 26, 2016, about 1420 hours universal coordinated time, a Bell model 407 helicopter, German registration D-HEAB, sustained substantial damage during a hard landing following a loss of engine power near Kassel, Hesse, Germany. The pilot was not injured. The personal, cross-country flight departed from Assen, Netherlands, with an intended destination of the Kassel Airport (EDVK), Kassel, Hesse, Germany.The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the Federal Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Investigation (BFU). This report is for informational purposes and contains only information released by or obtained from the government of Germany.

Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from:

Federal Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Investigation

Hermann-Blenk-Str. 16

38108 Braunschweig

Germany

Telephone: +(49) 531 3548 0

Website: http://www.bfu-web.de

E-mail: box@bfu-web.de

Data Source

Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# CEN16RA233